Grandest of heritages, to be taught
To embrace the immeasurable realms of thought,
Beyond the lofty firmament to soar,
The deepest of abysses to explore;
Up to the farthest stars of heaven to fly,
And master all the mysteries of the sky,
To see the sights unseen by mortal eyes,
To hear the unheard, celestial melodies;
To bring the past transparent to the view,
And to unveil the hidden future too;
And of all time, all space, to read and tell
The hidden things alike of heaven and hell;
To solve all doubts-all darkness to disperse,
And bathe in sunshine all the universe;
And as the seraphs bask in light divine,
May the same bliss ineffable be mine.